Bullet For My Valentine often abbreviated as BFMV or B4MV, are a
Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is
composed of Matthew Tuck(lead vocals, rhythm guitar),Michael Paget(lead
guitar, backing vocals),Michael Thomas(drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass
guitar). Former members include Nick Crandle and Jason James; both were
on bass. They were formed under the name Jeff Killed Johnand started
their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana. Jeff
Killed John recorded six songs which were not released; two of these
tracks were reworked later in their career as Bullet for My Valentine.
Financial difficulties dictated the name change, which was followed by a
change in music direction. In 2002, the band secured a five-album deal
with Sony BMG. The band has stated that their music is influenced by
classic metal acts such as Metallica,Iron Maiden and Slayer. The band is
part of the Cardiff music scene.

The
Stage is the seventh studio album by American heavy metalband Avenged
Sevenfold. It is a concept album about artificial intelligence and
self-destruction of society.It was released on October 28, 2016 after a
live stream event on the band'sFacebook page.The Stageis the first
Avenged Sevenfold album to feature Brooks Wackermanon drums, who joined
the band in late 2014 but wasn't revealed as Arin Ilejay's official
replacement uuuntil Ilejay's departure in 2015, because the band wanted
to find a drummer that would "fit in".The Stageis also the band's first
album to be released through Capitol Records. It is also the band's
longest studio album at 73 minutes and 35 seconds, thus beating City of
Evil by almost a minute. The album also features their longest song to
date, "Exist", with a run-time of 15 minutes and41 seconds.

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa.
The band was founded in September 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan and
drummer Joey Jordison. After several lineup changes in its early years,
the band settled on nine members for more than a decade:Corey
Taylor,Mick Thomson,Jim Root,Paul Gray,Craig Jones,Sid Wilson, Shawn
Crahan,Chris FehnandJoey Jordison. Gray died on May 24, 2010, and was
replaced from 2011–2014 by former guitarist Donnie Steele. Jordison left
the band on December 12, 2013. Steele left during the recording
sessions for.5: The Gray Chapter. The band isnow touring with
replacement musicians Alessandro Venturellaon bass and Jay Weinbergon
drums. After the departure of Jordison, as of December 2015 the only
founding member in the current lineup is percussionist Crahan; the other
remaining members of Slipknot have been members since the release of
the band's1999 eponymous debut album.